A New Bacterial Disease on Mandevilla sanderi, Caused by Pseudomonas savastanoi: Lessons Learned for Bacterial Diversity Studies
Author(s) -
Namis Eltlbany,
Zsa-Zsa Prokscha,
M. Pilar CastañedaOjeda,
Ellen Krögerrecklenfort,
Holger Heuer,
W. Wohanka,
Cayo Ramos,
Kornelia Smalla
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
applied and environmental microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.552
H-Index - 324
eISSN - 1070-6291
pISSN - 0099-2240
DOI - 10.1128/aem.02049-12
Subject(s) - biology , plasmid , pseudomonas , microbiology and biotechnology , pathogenicity , bacteria , genetics , dna
Leaf lesions of Mandevilla sanderi were shown to be caused by Pseudomonas savastanoi. While BOX fingerprints were similar for P. savastanoi isolates from different host plants, plasmid restriction patterns and sequencing of plasmid-located pathogenicity determinants revealed that Mandevilla isolates contained similar plasmids distinct from those of other isolates. A repA-based detection method was established.
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